By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In my estate planning practice I am often helping individuals make plans for providing and protecting their minor children. Often though, I am working with older individuals whose children are all adults. In this circumstance my clients often feel that their estate planning is much…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In a perfect world, parents would not need to be concerned about helping children with addictions. However, we live in a world where people are frail, and where addictions do exist. My clients often ask me how they can properly provide for a child who…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In the course of my estate planning practice I have found that parents often have questions about how to leave property for their children. There are as many types of options available to a person in crafting their estate planning as there are people. however,…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Estate planning is a great process that can be used by a parent to create a customized plan in providing for their special needs child. A person with special needs is an individual who has either a mental or physical handicap or disability that limits…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Just recently I was reminded by a client about the need for creating incentives through estate planning for children who will survive their parents. My client came to me with some very sad stories concerning their children. Apparently the children had been noted on during…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney As an estate planning attorney I find that my clients are often very quick to come see me after their loved one has passed away. In some instances people come to see me within a day or two So that they can get an idea…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney In an ideal world a person who has completed their Last Will and Testament will keep the original deposited with their attorney. This makes it so easy for a family once that person passes away to get the original Last Will and Testament and to…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Is an estate planning attorney I enjoy watching television murder mysteries. It’s like a game of Clue. I am often surprised however by the number of times I am asked the question can a person who commits a murder receive property under the will of…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney You are preparing your Estate Planning including a Last Will and Testament. You are putting various information in your Last Will and Testament that is sensitive, such as disinheriting a family member. Or you are leaving more money or property to a specific family member…
By Lane V. Erickson, Attorney Oftentimes the simpler you can keep your estate planning the better it will be. If your Last Will and Testament is complex, then anytime a major circumstance in your life changes, you may need to rewrite your Last Will and Testament. Our goal in completing…